Read More

Wates Construction, the main contractor, has submitted the planning application.

There are proposals to build a new teaching block at Upton CE Primary School in place of a block earmarked for demolition as well as creating a new playing area at the front.

Plans show block A, which contains the younger years teaching spaces, retained as the most modern building dating from the 1990s.

But block B, which dates from the 1950s, will be demolished with block C built to its rear together with a new link to block A. Block C will house classrooms, a library, catering facilities and sports hall. In addition, there will be associated landscaping and car parking.

Read More

A document accompanying the plans states: “The school will remain in occupation during the construction of the new build element; following completion, the existing block, that has been identified for replacement, will be demolished and works will be undertaken to make good the affected external areas.”

There are proposals to build a new teaching block at Upton CE Primary School in place of a block earmarked for demolition as well as creating a new playing area at the front.

While the existing school is single storey throughout it has the scale of a two-storey building due to the high internal ceilings. This means the new two storey building is not dissimilar to the overall scale and massing of the original.